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2ND EDITION Preliminary for
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST A

Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

1 I a sandwich for lunch.
A have usually B have often C have never D usually have
2 She cooks because she doesn’t like cooking.
A never B usually C often D sometimes
3 Jason started comics when he was eight, and now he’s got hundreds of them.
A taking B spending C collecting D caring
4 We can’t go out now because .
A it rained B it raining C it’s raining D it rains
5 My is very old and the letters on it aren’t easy to read.
A mouse B keyboard C webcam D playlist
6 If you want to read more about the subject, just this link.
A click on B visit C download D go
7 The maths lesson five minutes ago.
A ended B ends C has ended D will end
8 Max went to the party, but he fun.
A hasn’t had B doesn’t have C can’t have D didn’t have
9 We do our homework in our and then give them to our teacher.
A notes B notebooks C marks D uniforms
10 A car is a bike, of course!
A more fast than B the fastest C faster than D faster from
11 Which is band in the world?
A the most popular B more popular than C the popular D most popular
12 When I buy something online, I always use my mum’s .
A receipt B sale C price D card
13 How much did your new phone ?
A sell B pay C buy D cost
14 It when I woke up this morning.
A hasn’t rained B isn’t raining C wasn’t raining D doesn’t rain
15 Some of the singers in this TV show are ! They shouldn’t sing at all!
A exciting B terrible C successful D scary
16 The students an exam tomorrow.
A are going to have B can have C were having D have had
17 I always the bus to school in the morning, but I walk home.
A take B go C travel D drive
18 I’m a good singer – I sing very well.
A could B can C have to D had to
19 I do the shopping. Mum has done it.
A can’t B don’t have to C shouldn’t D couldn’t
20 Alex swimming three times a week and he’s very good at it.
A goes B plays C makes D does

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DIAGNOSTIC TEST A

21 Lucy isn’t here. She to the library.

A will go B has been C was gone D has gone
22 I octopus. Is it tasty?
A wasn’t eating B am not eating C didn’t eat D have never eaten
23 From the top of the I could see the coast far away.
A forest B hill C ocean D iceberg
24 I’ll help you if you me.
A asked B will ask C ask D are asking
25 You eat a lot of sweets. They’re not good for you.
A don’t have to B won’t C can’t D shouldn’t
26 My name’s Pat and I’m student.
A the B – C an D a
27 Can I ask you questions?
A much B a little C any D a few
28 Tourists visit this town because it’s very .
A dull B noisy C attractive D industrial
29 On Sunday we’re going to a lovely restaurant the sea.
A by B in C at D on
30 Helen is at the shopping centre. She there every Saturday.
A go B goes C is going D went
31 The girls aren’t at home. They a scary film at the cinema.
A watch B watching C are watching D have watched
32 What kind of music ?
A do you like B you like C you do like D like you
33 If you want to part in a team sport, try basketball. It’s a lot of fun!
A get B take C make D spend
34 Ben is a very boy. He always says please and thank you.
A clever B quiet C careful D polite
35 I’m sorry, I you. Can you say that again, please?
A don’t hear B am not hearing C didn’t hear D haven’t heard
36 It started to rain while I ready for bed.
A got B have got C am getting D was getting
37 This town is boring because there isn’t to do here.
A something B anything C everything D nothing
38 Don’t drop that vase! It’s very .
A exciting B ordinary C valuable D wooden
39 I’ve been at work all day. I need to rest because I’m !
A starving B fantastic C furious D exhausted
40 Tim us tomorrow because he isn’t well.
A doesn’t meet B isn’t going to meet C hasn’t met D won’t meet

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DIAGNOSTIC TEST A

41 Do you think all cars electric in the future?

A are B are going to be C will be D are being
42 Chris and Harry aren’t sure, but they visit us later.
A might B can C must D have to
43 Don’t worry if you a mistake. It’s a good way to learn.
A do B have C make D get
44 I’m studying at school and I’m learning about the government of my country.
A PE B politics C science D dance
45 Six months ago Jim and Cathy a cake shop in the centre of the town.
A opened B made C developed D began
46 Our new house is our old one.
A bigger from B the biggest C more big than D bigger than
47 I have two exams today – it’s day of the year!
A worse B the worst C worse than D the worse
48 For me, football isn’t basketball.
A as exciting as B exciting as C more exciting as D the most exciting as
49 My sisters are fourteen – they’re to go to university.
A young enough B too old C too young D old enough
50 I’m not to lift this heavy box.
A strong enough B too strong C enough strong D as strong as
51 Alice only wears when she goes out. She doesn’t wear it every day.
A glasses B braces C freckles D make-up
52 Liam saw a great jacket in a shop. He and it looked good, so he bought it.
A dressed it up B checked it out C tried it on D saved it up
53 You buy any juice. There’s a carton in the fridge.
A mustn’t B can’t C might not D don’t have to
54 You be quiet in the library because other people are studying.
A can B must C may D might
55 Did you and Alex make this pizza ?
A himself B yourselves C itself D yourself
56 a good film on TV tonight. Do you want to watch it?
A It’s B Is there C There’s D It has
57 Look! Is that a in the tree? What is it holding?
A frog B penguin C monkey D wolf
58 Sharks are scary because they have lots of teeth!
A sharp B soft C clear D empty
59 Lions other animals to eat them.
A climb B hunt C dive D land
60 Oranges are my favourite fruit because they’re sweet and .
A salty B crispy C juicy D spicy

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DIAGNOSTIC TEST A

61 Do we have any bread? I’d like to make some for breakfast.

A fries B curry C butter D toast
62 Anna to the beach – she’s there now.
A goes B has been C was going D has gone
63 Ben has played cricket, but he wants to try it.
A never B ever C already D just
64 We haven’t finished our homework .
A then B yet C already D now
65 Mr Smith has taught English at our school twenty years.
A already B since C for D from
66 The girls have been at the library two o’clock.
A at B since C already D for
67 When my cousins flew to Australia, we drove them to the to say goodbye.
A journey B reception C platform D airport
68 When I went on holiday to Greece, I wrote about everything I saw and did in my .
A journey B booking C diary D guidebook
69 We found a good hotel online and a reservation for our holiday.
A took B made C closed D did
70 When it’s hot, they to the beach.
A go B will go C are going D have gone
71 If I go to the supermarket later, I to buy milk.
A won’t forget B don’t forget C haven’t forgotten D didn’t forget
72 We to have a summer holiday this year.
A enjoy B hope C like D love
73 It was late, but he walking around the city.
A decided B continued C arranged D planned
74 Would you rather or stay at home today?
A went out B to go out C going out D go out
75 Is there somewhere in this café where I can my phone?
A delete B search C charge D download
76 Are you on extreme sports?
A brilliant B interested C keen D excited
77 sport is very good for your health.
A Play B Plays C To play D Playing
78 We had a pizza after the match.
A watched B watching C watch D to watch
79 I can’t this word. Can you say it for me, please?
A pronounce B explain C speak D mean
80 A: I don’t have Nick’s phone number.
B: It’s OK. I it to you.
A will give B am giving C am going to give D gives

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DIAGNOSTIC TEST A

81 Look at all the cars on the road. We late!

A are B are being C will be D are going to be
82 A: I’m bored.
B: going for a walk?
A We could B Shall we C How about D Why don’t we
83 When the alarm this morning, I didn’t want to get out of bed.
A plugged in B went off C switched on D set up
84 You can your printer to your computer very easily.
A install B tap C upload D connect
85 Maria is working hard. She four essays this week.
A writes B wrote C has written D is writing
86 The runners were on the , ready for the race to begin.
A track B court C locker D coach
87 My team is the best and no other team can it this year!
A win B catch C beat D train
88 If I a car, I would drive to the beach.
A have B had C have had D will have
89 I can’t go out I finish my homework first.
A if B unless C in case D when
90 At the end of the play, the audience loudly.
A entertained B clapped C performed D reviewed
91 Our car last night!
A was stealing B has stolen C was stolen D stole
92 English in many countries around the world.
A speaks B has spoken C is speaking D is spoken
93 I by Dr Jones.
A have my eyes checked B check my eyes C am checking my eyes D have checked my eyes
94 This is the office my aunt works.
A that B which C where D who
95 Greece has many beautiful beaches, so it’s a popular for summer holidays.
A flight B travel C destination D tour
96 I’m looking for the post office. Can you tell me ?
A where is it B where it is C it is where D is it where
97 Tom is about photography and he talks about it all the time.
A creative B intelligent C sociable D passionate
98 I didn’t watch the film because I it before.
A have seen B saw C was seeing D had seen
99 Jane and her family in London, but they don’t now.
A used to live B live C are living D have lived
100 I meet my friends at the youth club. That’s where we usually .
A go for B hang out C put together D deal with

Total: 100

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